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Hope in "short supply": death toll hits 23 in Nigerian building collapse, dozens missing

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Rescue workers were able to rescue nine people by Tuesday, but no survivors were uncovered Wednesday.

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  1. At least 5 dead after multi-story building collapses in Lagos, Nigeria

    Headline from KTVZ Bend ·

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    Hope in "short supply": death toll hits 23 in Nigerian building collapse, dozens missing

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  1. Los Angeles Times

    At least 3 dead, dozens missing after high-rise collapse in Nigeria (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    At least three people are killed and dozens missing after an apartment building under construction collapses in Nigeria, officials and witnesses say.

  2. Local News 8

    Multi-story building collapses in Lagos, Nigeria (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    By Stephanie Busari, Eliza Mackintosh and Gianluca Mezzofiore, CNN People are feared to be trapped in the ruins of a 22-story building that collapsed in an upmarket area of Nigeria’s economic hub, Lagos, on Monday.

  3. Al Jazeera

    At least three killed in Nigeria building collapse (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    High-rise building under construction in Lagos collapses, with dozens feared trapped inside, rescue officials say.

  4. The Guardian

    Dozens feared trapped by collapse of 21-storey building in Nigeria’s largest city (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Witness says more than 100 people could be missing in block of flats in Lagos that was under construction

  5. CNN

    21-story building collapses in Lagos, Nigeria (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    People are feared to be trapped after a 21-story building collapsed in Lagos, Nigeria on Monday.

  6. Fox News

    21-story building collapses in Nigeria, at least 3 dead (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    A 21-story apartment building under construction collapsed in an upscale area of Nigeria’s largest city, killing at least three people and leaving dozens more missing, officials and witnesses said on Monday.

  7. Newsweek

    High-rise that collapsed in Nigeria was supposed to be 15 floors, not 21: officials (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    The building collapse in Lagos killed at least 14 people and left dozens missing beneath the rubble.

  8. Deutsche Welle

    Nigeria: Several dead after high-rise collapses in Lagos | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    A 21-story building under construction in the Nigerian commercial capital has collapsed, burying workers. Emergency crews and neighbors are digging frantically in an attempt to save people trapped in the rubble.

  9. The Daily Caller

    Building Collapse Leaves 3 Dead, Dozens Missing In Nigeria (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    A 21-story apartment building in Lagos, Nigeria, collapsed Monday, leaving three dead and dozens missing, according to The Associated Press.

  10. Deutsche Welle

    Dozens missing in Lagos after high-rise building collapses | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    At least six people are dead and dozens are missing after a high-rise building collapsed in Nigeria's commercial capital Lagos. The 21-story building was under construction in the upscale Ikoyi area. Rescue workers are in a rush to find survivors.

  11. New York Times

    Building in Nigeria Had ‘Abnormalities’ Before Collapse (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    At least 20 people were killed when the high-rise in an upscale neighborhood in the commercial capital of Lagos crumbled on Monday afternoon.

  12. KTVZ Bend

    At least 5 dead after multi-story building collapses in Lagos, Nigeria (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    KTVZ Bend's feed description

    CNN By Stephanie Busari, Eliza Mackintosh and Gianluca Mezzofiore, CNN At least five people have died after a building with more than 20 stories collapsed in an upmarket area of Nigeria’s economic hub, Lagos, on Monday, authorities said.

  13. NBC News

    Six dead, scores missing in Nigeria high rise collapse (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    At least six people have died and scores are feared trapped in Nigeria’s commercial capital of Lagos after the collapse of a luxurious high-rise building.

  14. CBS News

    Dozens feared trapped after deadly high-rise building collapse in Nigeria (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    At least six people are known to have died in the latest tragedy to strike a country plagued by weak enforcement of building regulations.

  15. Newsweek

    Hope in "short supply": death toll hits 23 in Nigerian building collapse, dozens missing (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Rescue workers were able to rescue nine people by Tuesday, but no survivors were uncovered Wednesday.

  16. Voice of America

    Death Toll Rises to 22 from Nigeria Building Collapse (opens Voice of America)

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    Voice of America's feed description

    Rescuers continue digging through rubble in a search for survivors; experts say collapse was likely the result of poor construction and weak oversight

  17. CNN

    Nigeria races to find survivors as 22 die in building collapse (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    Rescuers in Nigeria on Wednesday raced to find survivors, two days after a high-rise building under construction collapsed and trapped scores of people in the commercial capital Lagos, as the death toll rose to 22, an emergency official said.

  18. Al Jazeera

    Death toll climbs to 22 in Nigeria building collapse (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Search-and-rescue operations enter a third day as prospects of finding dozens of missing grow dim.

  19. MyNorthwest

    Death toll rises to 21 in Nigerian building site collapse (opens MyNorthwest)

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    MyNorthwest's feed description

    LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) -- The death toll from the collapse of a high-rise apartment building under construction in Nigeria's most populous city has risen to

  20. Al Jazeera

    Death toll in Nigeria building collapse rises to 36 (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Rescue operations enter a fourth day after a 21-storey building collapsed in the Ikoyi district of Lagos.

  21. Los Angeles Times

    Death toll in Nigeria apartment building collapse climbs to 36, with dozens missing (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    The number of people who died in a collapsed high-rise apartment building in Nigeria’s most populous city has risen to 36, with dozens still missing.

  22. MyNorthwest

    Nigeria building collapse deaths climb to 36, dozens missing (opens MyNorthwest)

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    MyNorthwest's feed description

    LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) -- The number of bodies recovered from a collapsed high-rise apartment building in Nigeria's most populous city has risen to 36, an

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